Ryan Zunner

Assistant Managing Editor @BTPMNPR | Emmy-nominated News Producer | Hilbert alum | Oneida | Lax player & musician |Past:@SPECNews1BUF,@KenmorePost,@NLL

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@KHayes_reports And za Bebsi!

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Another rough turnover from Thompson, which leads to another Montreal goal. 4-1 Canadiens now.

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The Sabres have been a third period team all of playoffs. 12 goals in the third, their highest offensive output. That goal from Benson with 40-some seconds before intermission is HUGE.

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Can never underestimate how much a late period goal can fire up a team and crowd. Montreal and Buffalo head to the locker rooms and ready for the third.

MTL 3 | BUF 1 | END OF 2ND

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The Sabres are on the board! Great puck movement with pressure on the blue line. Benson with the goal down low.

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Kudos to Greenway's defensive effort on that long possession by Montreal. Must have played three minutes without a stick and got a blocked shot and was the one who finally broke the Canadiens possession.

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Buffalo will once again head to the powerplay. Lots of opportunities to get past the goose egg.

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Newhook snags another one for Montreal, this time on a cross crease pass. 3-0 Montreal, and you can start to hear the boos at KeyBank Center.

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The Sabres will now head to the powerplay. Carrier with his second penalty of the night, this time for hooking Tage Thompson.

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Doan takes an interference penalty with just seconds left in the first. Buffalo will head to the locker room down 2-0 to the Canadiens. The Sabres will have their work cut out for them, second period has been their lull period, just three goals across seven playoff games.

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Dahlin heads to the box for Buffalo. Montreal will go on its first powerplay of the night.

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Zucker is really working hard right tonight for his first playoff goal of the year. Putting himself in good scoring positions.

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Tripping call to Montreal's Carrier. Zucker had a clear lane to the net on that one. Carrier may very well have saved a Buffalo goal. Let's see what the Sabres can do on the powerplay.

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Montreal is off to a fiery start. Matheson with a shot from the point through traffic and past Lyon. 2-0 Canadiens with 15:30 to go in the 1st period.

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Lyon coming in clutch with the save, but that's at least the third failed clear from the Sabres so far.

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The Canadiens get on the board first, with an early goal by Alex Newhook from circle to the left of Lyon. 1-0 Montreal.

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If you had Ryan Miller as tonight's VIP banging the drum, you'd be correct!

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Gallagher and Struble are once again scratched for Montreal tonight. Josh Dunne is scratched Buffalo, and Carrick and Ostlund are still out with their injuries for the Sabres. #NHLplayoffs

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@NickReisman Now THIS is a tweet 🤣

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@NHL @BuffaloSabres @CanadiensMTL @BTPMNPR On a personal note, covered many a @NLLBandits games up here in the press box, but first for a @BuffaloSabres matchup!

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The calm before the game 2 storm in the @NHL playoffs between @BuffaloSabres and @CanadiensMTL.

I'll be filling in for @BTPMNPR tonight. Follow along for updates on the action.